Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

Southyorkshireapprenticeships; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A pharmacy in Sheffield is recruiting an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant to join a small team of qualified professionals. For the right person, there is potential for full-time employment and progression to higher level qualifications.

Key duties include dispensing medications, assisting with over-the-counter sales, data entry, stock rotation and liaising with medical staff. Apprenticeship training is Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 with Functional Skills if required.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services Assistant with progression to higher qualification.
• Opportunities for full-time employment after apprenticeship.
• Completion of apprenticeship work on time.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing of medication to patients.
• Over-the-counter sales of non-prescription medication.
• Check and monitor prescription slips.
• Health & safety responsibilities.
• Rotation of stock.
• Data entry relating to medication.
• Labelling and dispensing.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Working within a team environment.
• Liaison with doctors, surgery and health professionals.
• Completion of apprenticeship work on time.

Skills

Data entry

Accuracy

Teamwork

Liaison with doctors

Stock rotation

Health & safety

Labelling

Dispensing

Education

Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2

Functional Skills

Tools

Patient record systems

Smart cards

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a new member to join our pharmacy family in our innovative small team of qualified professionals, as an apprentice Pharmacy Assistant. For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to a higher-level qualification.

Dispensing of medication to patients; Over-the-counter sales of non-prescription medication;

• Check and monitor prescription slips
• Health & safety responsibility
• Rotation of stock; Use of patient record systems and use of smart cards
• Data entry relating to medication
• Labelling and dispensing
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Working within a team environment
• Liaison with doctors, surgery and health professionals
• Completion of apprenticeship work on time

Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship; A possible permanent position within the organisation.

About the Training

Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 and Functional Skills if required.

About the Employer

A pharmacy based in Sheffield are hoping to recruit a hardworking and determined candidate to work within their small team of qualified professionals, as an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant. For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to higher level qualifications.